{"id":2574773,"date":"2026-02-28T15:21:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T20:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-touts-no-us-casualties-during-defense-against-iranian-missiles\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T15:23:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T20:23:15","slug":"pentagon-touts-no-us-casualties-during-defense-against-iranian-missiles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-touts-no-us-casualties-during-defense-against-iranian-missiles\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon touts no US casualties during defense against Iranian missiles"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpentagon-touts-no-us-casualties-during-defense-against-iranian-missiles%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2574773&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Pentagon reported no U.S. casualties in the first 12 hours of the U.S.-Israel operation against Iran, according to CENTCOM. Iran launched counterattacks targeting Israel and U.S. bases in the Middle East, but CENTCOM said the damage was minimal and operations were not disrupted.President Donald Trump described the action as a \u201cmassive and ongoing operation,\u201d with CENTCOM calling it the largest regional concentration of U.S. firepower in a generation. Iran was reported to have attacked other regional states as well, and Trump warned the operation could last longer with possible casualties, stating the aim is to prevent Iran from rebuilding its nuclear program and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twelve-days-of-wex-mas-new-round-of-nuclear-proliferation-looms-over-unstable-world-order\/\" title=\"Nuclear proliferation threatens unstable world order\">developing long-range missiles<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Pentagon touts no US casualties during defense against &lsquo;hundreds&rsquo; of Iranian missile attacks<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2519086\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/u-s-central-command\/\">United States Central Command<\/a> reported on Saturday that there have been no American casualties or injuries in the first 12 hours of the United States and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Israel\/\">Israeli<\/a> military operation against Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-touts-largest-ever-military-flyover-in-iran-attack\/\" title=\"... touts &#039;largest ever&#039; military flyover in ... attack\">joint military strikes<\/a> against Iran, the Islamist regime launched counterattacks targeting Israel and U.S. military bases in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/middle-east\/\">Middle East<\/a>. 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Brad Cooper, commander of CENTCOM.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. forces &ldquo;successfully&rdquo; defended against hundreds of Iranian missile and drone strikes, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/2027808045946835050\">CENTCOM press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>CENTCOM said the operation was the &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >largest regional concentration&#038;rdquo<\/a>; of the American military&rsquo;s firepower &ldquo;in a generation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Iran has targeted other countries in the region, with there being <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4475596\/iran-retaliatory-attacks-gulf-states-us-israel\/\">reports of explosions<\/a> in Bahrain, Qatar, the United Araab Emirates, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4475366\/trump-announces-massive-ongoing-operation-against-iran\/\"><strong>TRUMP ANNOUNCES &lsquo;MASSIVE AND ONGOING OPERATION&rsquo; AGAINST IRAN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump warned that the operation could last longer and acknowledged that U.S. personnel or bases could come under attack in retaliation from Iran.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We may have casualties, that often happens in war, but we&rsquo;re doing this not for now. We&rsquo;re doing this for the future, and it is a noble mission,&rdquo; Trump said in a video posted to Truth Social. &ldquo;[Iran] attempted to rebuild their nuclear program and to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-us-launched-strikes-against-iran-what-we-know\/\" title=\"The US launched strikes against ...: What we know\">continue developing long-range missiles<\/a> that can now threaten our very good friends and allies in Europe, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-trump-white-house-aide-publishes-hunter-biden-laptop-photos-now-theyre-on-a-website-anyone-can-access\/\" title=\"Ex-Trump aide shares Hunter Biden laptop pics on public website.\">troops stationed overseas<\/a>, and could soon reach the American homeland.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No US casualties in first 12 hours of Iran operation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3984,"featured_media":2574774,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26036779392489.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[3998,74801,71194,23344,3761],"class_list":["post-2574773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-defense","tag-iran-missiles","tag-military-news-2","tag-national-security","tag-pentagon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26036779392489.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2574773","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3984"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2574773"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2574773\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2574777,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2574773\/revisions\/2574777"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2574774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2574773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2574773"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2574773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}